Fountain shaving brush



Oct. 31, 1933. (5 w BOULDS 1,932,686

FOUNTAIN SHAVING BRUSH Filed April 20, 1933 -J. T -d /0 n6 s- /Z Patented Oct. 31, 1933 uNiTso STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' FOUNTAIN SHAVING BRUSH GrovenorW. Boulds, Point Pleasant, N. J. Application April 20, 1933. Serial No. 667,106

3 Claims. (01. -137 This invention relates to improvements in fountain brushes and pertains particularly to an improved fountain shaving brush.

The primary object of the present invention 5. is to provide a shaving brush in which the handle thereof constitutes a receptacle for the shaving cream and in which novelrneans is provided wherebythe receptacle handle may he conveniently filled with cream from a tube of the char- 10. acter in which cream is commonly marketed.

Another-object of the, invention is to. provide in a shaving: brush of the character described, a novel. assembly of parts whereby the same may be readily manipulated as necessary to fill the handle or. emptyand clean the same, without permitting-the said parts to become disassembled. Theiinvention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description; taken inpconnection with the accompanyingdrawing. forming part of this specification, withithe understanding, however. that. the in- VBIlfiOIlllSlIlOl] confined to any strict conformity withthe. showing. of the drawing but maybe changed ormodified solong as such changes-or modifications mark no material departure from thezsalient' features'of the invention asexpressed in; the; appended claims.

In the. drawings- Figure 1 is a view in longitudinal section of a brush. constructed in accordance with the pres.-

ent invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view: through the: brush handle showing the plunger retracted and a paste tube. applied" to the for-'- Wardiendof the handle;v Figure 3 is a sectional view through a portion oi th'e'plunger;

Figure dis a plan view of an apertured plate of: the handle.

Referring. now more. particularly to the. drawing wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 indicates generallythe handle of the-present improved brush, while the: head and bristle portion is indicated as a whole by the numeral 2. I

The handle 1 comprises a cylinder 3 whichis preferably'formed of bakelite, hard rubber or a similar suitable light material. In one end of the handle there is fitted the cylinder head 4 which, is reduced as indicated at 5 for convenient and snug insertion into the cylinder and which the head is provided with an annular'passage or groove 6 in which the cement is placed.

This head 4 has a reduced forward end portion '7 which is'exteriorly threaded as indicated at 8 and is providedwith a central passage 9, which is 00; covered at the inner end of the head by the bottom wall 10 which may form an integral part of the head as shown. This wall 10 has a series of apertures 11 therethrough for the passage of cream from the handle, and a central aperture 12, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described. The outer end of the passage 9 is interiorly screwthreaded as indicated at 13. V

Fitted into the central aperture 12 of thewall 10 is a sleeve or bushing-14; andextending through 7 v this bushing is-the threaded end 15 of a stem 16 which passes longitudinally through the. cylinder or barrel 3'which constitutes the handle. A nut 17 threadedupon the end 15 of thestem engages the forward face of the plate 10 and draws. the nut 18, whichis also threaded on the stem. 16, against the opposite face of the plate, thus rigidly securing the stem inthe handle. The opposite endof the stem-is similarlythreadedas indicated at 19 and inwardly of this threaded end there 30 is'secured about the stem the fixed collar 20.

Upon the rear end of the handle barrel. or cylinder 3 there is fitted-for'rotationthecap 21., Secured to the center of this cap is theelongated sleeve 22 which is exteriorly threaded-throughout its length as indicated at 23. The free endof this sleeve 22 isof slightly reduced interior diameter as indicated at 24 so as to snugly receive thestem 16, the collar 20 ofwhich is housed-within the sleeve but is prevented from. leaving the free end thereof by-the reduction referred to.

The cap 21 has a central aperture 25 through which thethreaded end- 19 of thestem 16- freely passes when the cap is in position upon the rear end of: the cylinder 3 and'in order. to 'hold the cap in this position so that While-it maybefreely rotated it will be prevented from: coming off of the end of the cylinder, there is provided the nut 26 which engages the threads 19 of the stem' and I bearsagainst the outer face of the cap as illustrated. To faciliate the turning of this nut which is located in the depressed outer face of the cap, there is provided the hinged bail 27 which when not in use lies flat against the cap 21'.

Within the cylinder 3 is a follower which. is 5 indicated as a whole by the numeral 28. 'This follower comprises a bottom plate 29 having'an interiorly threaded hub portion 30 through which the sleeve 22 passes and withwhich it threadably connects. Disposed over one face of the plate 29 is a pair of plates 31 between which is held a cup washer32, the side of which overlies the edge of the plate 29.

The edge of the plate 29 has a surrounding channel in which is located a spring ring 33 which normally urges the cup portion of the washer outwardly against the wall of the cylinder, thereby serving to prevent the turning of the washer and also maintaining the necessary frictional engagement therewith to effect the discharge of the contents of the cylinder or handle when the piston or follower is moved in the proper direction. One of these plates 31 overlies a side of the channel in which the spring ring 33 lies and these plates, the cup washer and the plate 29 are all connected by screws 34.

The forward end of the head 4 has threaded therein the removable bushing 35 the interior of which is also threaded as indicated at 36 to facilitate the coupling therewith of the threaded nozzle portion 37 of a collapsible tube 38. A portion of the outer face of this fitting is flattened or provided with a groove as indicated at 39 which operates as an air port in the filling of the handle, as will be hereinafter explained.

The brush head 2 consists of the base portion 40 which is interiorly threaded at one end for engagement with the threaded-reduced end '7 of the head 4 and a passage extends through this base which communicates with a rubber tube 41 extending longitudinally therefrom and through the body of bristles 42 which are embedded in the opposite end of the base in the manner illustrated.

In the filling of the present brush structure several methods may be employed as, for example, the discharge nozzle 37 of a tube of shaving cream may be threaded into the fitting or bushing 35 after removing the bristle head and the cream extracted from the tube and drawn into the handle by removing the nut 26 from the stem 16 and pulling the piston or follower 28 rearwardly, it being understood, of course, that the piston will be drawn from the forward end of the cylinder or barrel 3. Another method of filling the cylinder is to retract the piston to the rear of the cylinder, connect the nozzle 37 of the tube with the bushing or fitting 35 and slightly unscrew the fitting so that the air port 39 will be uncovered or opened. The cream may then be discharged into the barrel or cylinder by compressing or collapsing the tube 38, the air escaping from the cylinder as the cream enters, through the port 39.

By providing several fittings similar to the fitting 35 but having threaded central openings of different diameters, the coupling of all types of tubes where the discharge nozzles are not of the same size, with the barrel for filling the latter, may be readily effected.

After filling the handle barrel or cylinder and replacing the brush head 2 upon the end thereof, it will be readily seen that any desired amount of cream may be conveniently discharged into the bristles for application to the face as required.

By providing the threaded sleeve 22 with the reduced end portion 24 through which the stem 16 passes, the complete removal of the sleeve and the piston from the barrel or cylinder is prevented when the cylinder has been threaded as far forward as it will go and the sleeve is drawn out-.

1 prising a handle having a cylindrical interio sa d handle being open at one end, a head comprising a base and bristles carried by the base and de-- tachably coupled to the open end of the handle, a cap closing the other end of the handle and rotatable thereon, a threaded sleeve carried by the cap and extending longitudinally through the handle, a follower within the chamber of the handle and having said sleeve extending therethrough and in threaded connection therewith whereby rotation of the cap will effect movement of the follower longitudinally of the handle, and a guide fixed at one end in the inner end of the chamber and extending longitudinally through the chamber and through and slidable on said sleeve.

2. A brush of the character described, comprising a handle having a chamber therein, a head at one end of the handle and having a passage therethrough, a head unit detachably coupled with said head and comprising a base and a body of bristles carried thereby, said base having a passage therethrough in communication with the head passage and leading into said bristles, a stem fixed at one end to said head and extending longitudinally through the chamber, a cap detachably mounted upon the other end of the handle and swivelly connected with said stem, a threaded sleeve connected with the cap and surrounding said stem and extending longitudinally through the chamber, and a follower threaded on said sleeve and adapted to be moved longitudinally in the chamber upon the rotation of the cap.

3. A brush of the character described, comprising a handle having a chamber therein, a head at one end of the handle and having a passage therethrough, a head unit detachably coupled with said head and comprising a base and a body of bristles carried thereby, said base having a passage therethrough in communicationwith the head passage and leading into said bristles, 115 a stem fixed at one end to said head and extending longitudinally through the chamber, a cap detachably mounted upon the other end of the handle and swivelly connected with said stem, a threaded sleeve connected with the cap and surrounding said stem and extending longitudinally through the chamber, a follower threaded on said sleeve and adapted to be moved longitudinally in the chamber upon the rotation of the cap, and means for preventing the rotation of the follower during its movement longitudinally through the chamber.

4. A brush of the character described, comprising a handle having a chamber therein, a head at one end of the handle and having a passage therethrough, a head unit detachably coupled with said head and comprising a base and a body of bristles carried thereby, said base having a passage therethrough in communication with the head passage and leading into said 135 bristles, a stem fixed at one end to said head and extending longitudinally through the chamber, a cap detachably mounted upon the other end of the handle and swivelly connected with said stem, a threaded sleeve connected with the 140 cap and surrounding said stem and extending longitudinally through the chamber, a follower threaded on said sleeve and adapted to be moved longitudinally in the chamber upon the rotation of the cap, and means coupling the stem and 145 sleeve whereby movement of the sleeve in one direction upon the stem is limited.

5. A brush comprising a handle having a cylindrical chamber, an outlet at one end of the t chamber, a brush head comprising a base and 150 bristles carried thereby, said base being detachably coupled with the outlet end of the handle, said base further having a passage therethrough leading into the body of bristles, a stem fixed at one end in the chamber adjacent the outlet end, a cap rotatably mounted upon the other end of the handle from the brush unit, means for swivelly connecting said cap with the other end of said stem, a threaded sleeve secured at one end to the cap and enclosing said stem, and a follower within the chamber having said threaded sleeve passing therethrough and threadably connected therewith.

6. A brush comprising a handle having a cylindrical chamber, an outlet at one end of the chamber, a brush head comprising a base and bristles carried thereby, said base being detachably coupled with the outlet end of the handle, said base further having a passage therethrough leading into the body of bristles, a stem fixed at one end in the chamber adjacent the outlet end, a cap rotatably mounted upon the other end of the handle from the brush unit, means for swivelly connecting said cap with the other end of said stem, a threaded sleeve secured at one end to the cap and enclosing said stem, a follower within the chamber having said threaded sleeve passing therethrough and threadably connected therewith, said threaded sleeve at its free inner end being of reduced interior diameter to snugly receive the body of the stem, and a collar upon the stem adjacent the outer end thereof for preventing the removal of the sleeve from the stem.

7. In a fountain brush, a handle having a chamber, a follower within said chamber, means for effecting movement of the follower through the chamber, a head at one end of the handle having an outlet passage in communication with the chamber, a head unit comprising a base threadably attached to the head and bristles carried by the base, means in said base for receiving cream from the passage of said head and conducting the same into the bristles, and means for detachably coupling the threaded nozzle of a paste tube with the head, consisting of a collar threadably engaged in the passage of the head and having interior threads for engagement with the tube nozzle and further having a longitudinal groove in its outer surface for the escape of air from the chamber While cream is being injected thereinto through the collar.

8. A fountain brush, comprising a handle having a chamber extending longitudinally therein, a brush connected with one end of the handle, means for conveying the contents of the chamber to the interior of the brush for discharge therein, a cap rotatably mounted upon the other end of the handle, a screw connected at one end to the cap and extending longitudinally through the chamber, a follower threaded on said screw for movement in the chamber, and means connecting the screw with the body of the handle whereby the screw may be drawn out from the chamber without disconnection therefrom.

GROVENOR W. BOULDS. 

